anniversary
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The show recently returned to the BBC's iPlayer to mark its 20th anniversary.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Paxton was literally on vacation in London, famously the home of the British monarchy, with his girlfriend on America’s 250th anniversary.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
Mr and Mrs Barton, 48, who had lived in Barnsley, had recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Now the arch, initially promoted as a monument commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, has undergone a similar transformation.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The land changed to sandy fields and low scrub, and I began to despair about reaching the giants before the newlyweds celebrated their first anniversary.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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But presidents have previously marked major anniversaries by attending several sites including New York, where the majority of the 2,977 victims were killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Elvira and I went on to celebrate some of our next 44 wedding anniversaries at other popular New York City restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Duke of Sussex has spoken to bereaved children about how he marks anniversaries related to his late mother and deals with grief.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
It’s also an opportunity to reflect on the political circumstances surrounding previous landmark anniversaries of our independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
It was also announced that the gun would be fired every year on Napoleon’s birthday, as well as on the other two anniversaries.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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